The Blair Witch Project (1999)

Posted : 2 months, 1 week ago at Sep 11 1:43

First of all, I couldn't care less how over-hyped this movie was. Anyone's whose opinion of this movie was as an adverse effect from this, it's their fault for giving it any attention in the first place. No hype, no matter how well-founded, should ever be believed. Secondly, as kid, sure, but as an adult, I really can't get scared from movies anymore. Especially, if there's a monster or a Jason/Freddy/Michael Myers involved. The minute I see any of these guys on the screen wearing some kind of fright-enhancing mask or wielding a sharp object with a screaming Abercrombie & Fitch-looking teenager's name all over it, I am instantly reminded that I'm watching a movie, & thereby negating any chance of suspending my belief enough to being frightened anymore. However, Blair Witch tried to bring...Read more

Rating : 9/10

Posted : 9 months, 2 weeks ago at Feb 7 11:05

"A Bruxa de Blair" é um filme que poucos gostam, mas que conseguiu ser convincente e superar, de uma forma estranha, minhas expectativas. Antes de ver este, vi o segundo filme da franquia, "A Bruxa de Blair 2: O Livro das Sombas", quando estava nos meus 9 anos. Resultado: o filme que mais me aterrorizou por muito tempo. Hoje, 8 anos depois, decidi ver o primeiro. E como me lembro muito bem da minha experiência com o segundo filme, estava com medo. "A Bruxa de Blair" é um falso documentário produzidos por três estudantes de cinema. Estes estudantes decidem ir à floresta 'mal assombrada' de Blair para tentar documentar algo de sobrenatural. No estilo 'câmera na mão' ("[REC]", "Diário dos Mortos"), o longa consegue passar realidade a cada momento. O filme passa tanta realidade ...Read more

Rating : 7/10

Posted : 1 year ago at Nov 20 3:25

"I am so scared! I don't know what's out there. We are going to die out here! I am so scared!" Major movie studios frequently pour tens of millions of dollars into high-tech horror extravaganzas, and they die at the box office within a matter of days. A few independent filmmakers venture out into the woods with hand-held cameras and an extraordinarily low-budget to back them up, and they score a much-hyped, highly-acclaimed box office bonanza! The Blair Witch Project originated as a deceptively simple, ultra low-budget independent feature. Slowly, this small-time film developed into one of the most chilling, creepy films of its time. It took unsuspecting audiences entirely by surprise, and scared other movie studios whose gigantically budgeted films were running in fear from the tiny m...Read more

Posted : 1 year, 9 months ago at Jan 29 0:33

What makes a horror movie scary? As of today, scary movies are about two things: jump out scares, and gore. Neither of which are truly scary, just uncomfortable. In fact, more often than not, you’ll always know what’s coming, be it ridiculous amounts of gore, or something popping out momentarily, you’ll just be wondering when and how. That’s the current trend of horror movies, and it seems to work with mainstream audiences. I think what makes those movies good, if those are your types of movies, is the shock itself, and the idea of suspending disbelief and knowing that you can see horrible things, and unthinkable things, and never have a doubt that it’s not only fake but totally impossible. This is where The Blair Witch Project really shines. Just to make my point, I’m going to...Read more

Rating : 8/10